Boone County, Indiana
Organized in 1831, frontiersman Daniel Boone is this county's namesake
County Seat: Lebanon
Largest City: Lebanon (2010 population: 15,792)
Population per Square Mile: 133.93
Square Miles: 422.90
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| Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Yesterday (2000) | 46,107 | 30 | 0.8% | 6,080,485 |
| Today (2010) | 56,640 | 27 | 0.9% | 6,483,802 |
| Tomorrow (2015 projection)* | 62,958 | 26 | 1.0% | 6,581,875 |
| Percent Change 2000 to Today | 22.8% | 4 | | 6.6% |
*Projection based on 2005 population estimate.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Components of Population Change, 2008-2009 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Net Domestic Migration | 976 | 4 | | -6,805 |
| Net International Migration | 22 | 38 | | 9,194 |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 329 | 19 | 1.0% | 32,591 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Population Estimates by Age, 2010 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,925 | 26 | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 11,992 | 24 | 21.2% | 18.1% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 3,646 | 35 | 6.4% | 10.0% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 14,284 | 27 | 25.2% | 25.7% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 16,149 | 27 | 28.5% | 26.5% |
| Seniors (65 and older) | 6,644 | 30 | 11.7% | 13.0% |
| Median Age | 38.6 | | | Median Age = 37.0 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 103 | 33 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 942 | 17 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Black Alone | 495 | 34 | 0.9% | 9.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 11 | 35 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| White | 53,953 | 27 | 95.3% | 84.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 765 | 26 | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Non-Hispanic | 55,370 | 27 | 97.8% | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,270 | 37 | 2.2% | 6.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Households in 2010 (Includes detail not shown below) | 21,149 | 27 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Married With Children | 6,187 | 21 | 29.3% | 19.9% |
| Married Without Children | 6,738 | 27 | 31.9% | 29.7% |
| Single Parents | 1,556 | 32 | 7.4% | 10.0% |
| Living Alone | 4,746 | 28 | 22.4% | 26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State |
|---|
| Total Housing Units in 2009 (estimate) | 22,393 | 27 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Total Housing Units in 2010 (includes vacant units) | 22,754 | 27 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 16,556 | 27 | 72.8% | 62.5% |
| Median Value (2010) | $174,300 | 2 | | |
Renter Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 4,593 | 29 | 20.2% | 27.0% |
| Median Rent (2010) | $608 | 7 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| School Enrollment (2010/2011 Total Reported) | 11,555 | 24 | 1.0% | 1,122,909 |
| Public | 10,987 | 24 | 1.0% | 1,046,556 |
| Adults (25+ in 2010 ACS) | 35,523 | 27 | 0.9% | 4,165,617 |
| with High School diploma or higher | 92.8% | 3 | | 86.2% |
| with B.A. or higher degree | 38% | 3 | | 22.4% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5-year estimates.
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2009 | $48,870 | 1 | 143.6% | 34,022 |
| Median Household Income in 2010 | 66,023 | 3 | 148.0% | $44,616 |
| Poverty Rate in 2010 | 8.0% | 89 | 52.3% | 15.3% |
| Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 9.6% | 90 | 44.4% | 21.6% |
| Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2010 | 88 | 58 | 0.3% | 30,864 |
| Food Stamp Recipients in 2010 | 3,587 | 53 | 0.4% | 829,907 |
| Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2011 | 2,416 | 48 | 0.5% | 488,964 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
| Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Births, 2008 | 741 | 27 | 0.8% | 88,679 |
| Births to Teens, 2008 | 55 | 40 | 0.6% | 9,715 |
| Deaths, 2007 | 408 | 33 | 0.8% | 53,882 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
| Labor Force, 2010 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
|---|
| Total Resident Labor Force | 27,809 | 27 | 0.9% | 3,142,265 |
| Employed | 25,620 | 27 | 0.9% | 2,822,693 |
| Unemployed | 2,189 | 35 | 0.7% | 319,572 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 7.9 | 82 | 77.5% | 10.2 |
| December 2011 Unemployment Rate | 7.6 | 46 | 87.4% | 8.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
| Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2009 | Employment | Pct Dist.
in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist.
In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
|---|
| Total by place of work | 32,492 | 100.0% | $1,314,358 | 100.0% | $40,452 |
| Wage and Salary | 21,074 | 64.9% | $745,574 | 56.7% | $35,379 |
| Farm Proprietors | 490 | 1.5% | $31,531 | 2.4% | $64,349 |
| Nonfarm Proprietors | 10,928 | 33.6% | $357,510 | 27.2% | $32,715 |
| Farm | 634 | 2.0% | $36,269 | 2.8% | $57,207 |
| Nonfarm | 31,858 | 98.0% | $1,278,089 | 97.2% | $40,118 |
| Private | 28,364 | 87.3% | $1,100,161 | 83.7% | $38,787 |
| Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,632 | 5.0% | $23,863 | 1.8% | $14,622 |
| Arts, Ent., Recreation | 861 | 2.6% | $8,500 | 0.6% | $9,872 |
| Construction | 2,690 | 8.3% | $115,496 | 8.8% | $42,935 |
| Health Care, Social Serv. | 2,477 | 7.6% | $102,269 | 7.8% | $41,287 |
| Information | 350 | 1.1% | $11,937 | 0.9% | $34,106 |
| Manufacturing | 1,830 | 5.6% | $102,855 | 7.8% | $56,205 |
| Professional, Tech. Serv. | 2,174 | 6.7% | $81,330 | 6.2% | $37,410 |
| Retail Trade | 3,507 | 10.8% | $96,256 | 7.3% | $27,447 |
| Trans., Warehousing | 2,073 | 6.4% | $104,728 | 8.0% | $50,520 |
| Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Other Private (not above) | 9,030* | 27.8%* | $288,627* | 22.0%* | $31,963* |
| Government | 3,494 | 10.8% | $177,928 | 13.5% | $50,924 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
| Residential Building Permits, 2010 | Units | Pct Dist.
in County | Pct Dist.
in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
|---|
| Total Permits Filed | 767 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $85,761 | $1,960,774 |
| Single-Family | 352 | 45.9% | 74.7% | $58,039 | $1,714,875 |
| 2-Family | 74 | 9.6% | 3.0% | 3,750 | $33,796 |
| 3- and 4-Family | 4 | 0.5% | 2.9% | $602 | $35,216 |
| 5+ Family | 337 | 43.9% | 19.4% | $23,371 | $176,887 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Boone County
| Name | Population
in 2010 | Percent of County |
|---|
| Advance | 477 | 0.8% | | Jamestown | 933 | 1.6%* | | Lebanon | 15,792 | 27.5% | | Thorntown | 1,520 | 2.6% | | Ulen | 117 | 0.2% | | Whitestown | 2,867 | 5.0% | | Zionsville | 14,160 | 24.7% | | * This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
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